inspiration; creative spark
Refers to a sudden creative idea or artistic inspiration, often in contexts like writing, art, or invention. The English word 'inspiration' is the most common equivalent.
The composer suddenly got inspiration and wrote the piece in one night.
His paintings have a divine inspiration about them.
sixth sense; psychic ability; sensitivity to the supernatural
Specifically the ability to perceive ghosts, spirits, or paranormal phenomena. Often used in phrases like 霊感が強い (strong psychic sense) or 霊感体質 (psychically sensitive constitution).
She has a strong sixth sense and can apparently see ghosts.
They say that people with psychic sensitivity feel something when they enter that ruin.
That landscape painting gave inspiration to many artists.
She has a strong psychic sense and apparently always feels something when she goes to ruins.
He received inspiration in a dream and wrote this song.
The moment I entered the room, my psychic sense kicked in and my legs stopped moving.
直感 means a general gut feeling or intuition with no supernatural implication, while 霊感 (sense 2) specifically refers to sensing ghosts or spirits.
ひらめき is a sudden flash of insight or idea in everyday thinking, whereas 霊感 suggests inspiration coming from a deeper or almost mystical source.
第六感 is a broader term for an extra intuitive sense, while 霊感 more specifically implies the ability to perceive spirits or the supernatural.
spiritual sales fraud; supernatural benefit scam
Composed of 霊 (spirit, soul) and 感 (feeling, sensation). The word originally referred to divine or spiritual inspiration, and later extended to artistic creativity and psychic sensitivity.